March for the Equal Rights Amendment

The March for the Equal Rights Amendment took place on July 9, 1978 in Washington, DC.

Over 100,000 people marched for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.

[1][2] Many prominent women's rights activists participated in this march including Gloria Steinem, Pauli Murray and Betty Friedan.

[3][4] The amendment proposed equal rights for women, and was first introduced to Congress in 1923, finally gaining Congressional approval in 1972.

It was the first time that a proposed amendment to the Constitution had ever had its ratification period extended.